Courses

Tuition And Fees

Online Learning

If you are taking Online Learning classes in your fall or spring semester academic
load, there are no additional fees beyond the usual full-time undergraduate tuition
rate or any mandatory fees listed in the University Catalog. If you are a part-time student (11 credit hours or less), you will be charged the
part-time tuition rate of $815.00 per credit hour, plus any mandatory fees as listed
in the University Catalog.

Many students take Online Learning courses during Winterfest or summer terms, during
which the cost is $315 per semester credit hour per course and a technology fee of
$35 per term.

Online Independent study

The current Online Independent Study rate is $185.00 per credit hour (i.e. $555 for
a three-hour course). There is a $25 nonrefundable processing fee per course.

You have four months to complete an Online Independent Study course but may request
a two-month extension, which has a nonrefundable fee of $25.00 (per credit hour and
per course). To request a two-month extension, please fill out the Course Extension Form and follow the directions listed there.

Online Dual Credit

The tuition for Online Dual Credit is $95.00 per credit hour. A deposit of $100.00
is required with the submission of your application. The deposit will be placed on
your account toward the tuition of the course.

Accounts must be paid in full before March 28, 2017 for spring semester courses. Finance
charges will be added to unpaid balances. Credit will not be granted for the course
if you fail to pay the full tuition.

Payments

Southwest Baptist University accepts a variety of forms of payment for tuition and
fees, such as cash, check, money order, or credit/debit card (Visa, MasterCard, Discover,
American Express; subject to an additional convenience fee). Payments can be made
in person with the SBU cashier’s office, on the phone at (866) 837-5397 or online
by logging into WebAdvisor through the mySBU student portal.

Financial Aid

Federal grants and loans may be available for Online Learning or Online Independent
Study through the SBU Office of Financial Aid. You must meet certain criteria and
must be a degree-seeking student accepted and enrolled in a SBU program leading to
an associate's, bachelor's, graduate or professional degree to be potentially eligible
for federal financial aid. Students taking regular classroom courses along with some
online study fit the criteria of degree-seeking students through SBU.

If you have further questions, call the SBU Office of Financial Aid at (417) 328-1822.

Technical Requirements

Online courses are delivered through Blackboard Learn®. Assignments, lessons, coursework,
discussion forums, exams and more are delivered through the Blackboard system.

Some important technical requirements include:

Reliable Internet: You will need a reliable Internet connection of 1.5 Mbps or higher
to do coursework.

Textbooks

Before your course begins, you will need to have your required textbooks, which are
available from the SBU Bookstore. You may purchase textbooks from any source, but be sure that you acquire the specified
edition of the book required for the course.

To find the materials you need through the SBU Bookstore website, search using the
academic department code, course number, and one of the following section codes: